Many law schools will accept the June LSAT. Consider that a lot of schools are going to extend their application deadlines and the LSAT dates they'll accept.
Some students have an urgent need to apply in this cycle and start in the fall.
But most students are in a much better position to use this as an opportunity to slow down, take a break, and apply at the beginning of the next cycle.
If you apply at the beginning, you have better odds of getting in and you could get more scholarship money.
So, for many students, there is a silver lining. You can give yourself another couple months to study for the LSAT and truly master it, taking it in July, August, or October, then applying at the beginning of next cycle.
Most students would benefit from retaking the LSAT. I typically recommend that students retake it at least once when they feel ready. If you could do just a couple points better, even through luck alone, it only stands to benefit you because law schools do not average multiple LSAT scores. They only take the highest.
Say you deserve a 160, got a 161, then retake it getting a 163. That's what you will be applying with for admissions and scholarship money.
And if you go down, no big deal because they only take the highest. It’s fine to wait for another cycle and take it again later this summer. If you're taking it for the first time in the summer, maybe take it again in the fall.
Another factor I discuss in the National Law Journal is the opportunity to wait out the recession - whether you apply this cycle or next:
(As for LSAT retakes, know that 3-4 times is totally fine. 5-6 or more starts to look a little flaky. If that’s your situation, write an addendum explaining why you had to retake it so many times. Admission officers are understanding, especially given the digital LSAT transition and the new LSAT-Flex. There have been a lot more retakes and cancellations than in the past.)
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